Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-16


a hoy, weight 8 pounds
If You want good smoke, You will
find The NJ. Is. Cigar the best.
Remember the Bee Hive special
sales cen tnues every Wednesday.
T. \. Miller s. Co. have on hand a
full line Of canvass, placques and AZ
lists supplies.
Wright's Opera House Band attend
ed the reunion at Riyerdale yesterday
in full uniform.
President Hunting will Gil the pull
pit at the Congregational church next
Sabbath morning.
Mrs. L. T.. Leonard returned home
Monday from two weeks visit with
friends at Sheridan.
VIII Mckee leaves for Alma, next
week where he viii take u course at the
Alma college.-South Lyon Picket
Call and examine our new stock of
lace pins with chain attachment for
only 5I.0O at Pequegnat Il Sons Al
ma.
y. y. Austin the Veterinary Surgeon
returned home Monday and can be
found at his old stand ready for busi-
ness.
\ large assortment of wall paper
WAS received at y. A. Miller & Co. drug
store this week. The patterns are very
pretty.
Bert Woodward and Jay Ray have
litted UP an elegant Office over Pollasky
Bros. store and Will rush the real estate
business.
VIII Axten and Ed Alyerson left
Monday for Grand Rapids and it is
rumored that they win go from there
to California
\ large gang Of men commenced
work ON Pine river log rul last Mon
day and the logs are eXpected down in
about two weeks.
Au immense now stock Of latest
tvles and royelties, in dress goods and
trimmings, VIII he received about Sept.
a, at the bee Hive"
We are under Obligations to " ".
Preston. secretary Of Isabella county
Agricultural Scciety, for compliment
aries to their tair at Mt. Pleasant, Oct.
tor.
f. D. wMdron, Of Grand Rapids,
representing the Daily Dcmocrat was
i'm town tuesday booming thai Journal
which is very popular III this part of
the state.
Henry Brewbafer and wife VIII
speld the winter in the Northern
Peninsula. Mrs Brewbaker expects
TO secure 1t9 ac~es cf the government
land recently forfeited by the railroad
company.
What is the trouble with the Smith
Bridge Co.. who took a contract to
Guild an iron bridge near the Roller
Mill and have it completed by august
Ist9 Il should he attended to before
cold weather sets in.
Chas. Marsh. a brutal coward. who
belongs 20 the Alma fire company, was
fined $40 and costs for assaulting n
hoy named Frank Riker.-T1J',as, Mt.
Pleasant. Not right Bro. Brown: the
said Marsh was a member of the st.
I.Cuis Hose cOmuauV.
Geo Srrang left Thursday morning
Tor Petoskey. where he expects to buy
a stock of stationery. Geo. is hustler
and understands the business, and has
made many friends during his stay here,
who regret his departure and wish him
success in his new field.
Jay Wocdin, for the past two years
engaged in the dairy business at st.
Louis. has purchased that line Of bust
ness of Mrs. T. Goodrich. and viii run
a milk wagon in Alma. Mr.. Woodin
comes 20 our village highly recommend
cd. Parties wishing to be supplied
with pure milk will DO well to patron
izc him.
The union school board have granted
Prof. Stilwell the superintendent, q
leave of one day per month for the pur-
pose Of visiting the schools Of other
cities. Since the present corps ofteach-
ers all favor the adoption Of any meth
OILS which appear decidedly better than
those already in use. We think this
will be q measure productive Of much
good. adding the best feature of each
school visited to our already excellant
system.
On Thursday last, Prof O. J. Stilwell
brought us a photograph of the first
school building in Alma, which was
built in le55. and used until 1853 and
the place of holding the first general
term OF the Circuit Court for the coun-
ty Of Gratiot on January 18th, 1859, 10y
Hon. W. f. WooGworth. circuit Judge
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